Packers vs Vikings Rivalry Trivia Questions
The Packers and Vikings have played twice a year since the Vikings came into the league. The games have given us miracle catches, playoff upsets, a homecoming in purple and two overtime ties. See how much you know about the border rivalry.
Packers vs Vikings Rivalry
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Question 1 of 10
In what year did the Minnesota Vikings join the NFL and first play the Packers?
The Vikings joined the NFL as an expansion team in 1961 and were placed in the Western Conference with the Packers, so the two teams met twice that first season.
Question 2 of 10
Vince Lombardi's Packers dominated the new Vikings early on. How many of the first ten meetings did Green Bay win?
The Packers won nine of the first ten meetings, in the Vikings' first five seasons from 1961 to 1965, most of them by double digits.
The 1965 NFL champions, coached by Vince Lombardi, who went on to win two more titles in a row. Question 3 of 10
Which Packers receiver made the overtime catch against the Vikings in 2000 that had Al Michaels shouting "He did what?"
On Monday Night Football at Lambeau Field, a Brett Favre pass bounced off Antonio Freeman's shoulder while he was on the ground. He rolled over, caught it and ran in for the 26-20 overtime win.
Question 4 of 10
In the teams' first playoff meeting, in January 2005 at Lambeau Field, which Vikings receiver pretended to moon the Packers crowd after a touchdown?
Randy Moss scored twice as the Vikings won 31-17, and the NFL fined him $10,000 for the fake moon.
Question 5 of 10
Brett Favre made his first trip back to Lambeau Field as a Viking in 2009. How did the game end?
Favre threw four touchdown passes and no interceptions through a chorus of boos, and the Vikings swept the Packers that season.
Lambeau Field in the snow, where the Vikings have been the visiting team twice a year since the 1960s. Question 6 of 10
The Vikings opened U.S. Bank Stadium against the Packers in September 2016. What was the final score?
Stefon Diggs had 182 receiving yards in the stadium's first game, and Trae Waynes sealed the 17-14 Vikings win with an interception late in the fourth quarter.
Question 7 of 10
Which Vikings linebacker's hit broke Aaron Rodgers' collarbone on October 15, 2017?
Anthony Barr drove Rodgers into the turf in the first quarter, and Rodgers missed nine games. The next offseason the NFL made hits like it a roughing-the-passer penalty.
Question 8 of 10
The Packers and Vikings tied 29-29 at Lambeau Field in 2018 after which Vikings kicker missed three field goals, two of them in overtime?
The rookie's last miss came from 35 yards on the final play of overtime. The Vikings waived him the next day.
Aaron Rodgers, who made his first NFL start against the Vikings at Lambeau Field in 2008. Question 9 of 10
What is the largest margin of victory by either team in the Packers-Vikings series?
On Monday Night Football on November 14, 2011, Aaron Rodgers threw four touchdown passes and Randall Cobb returned a punt 80 yards for a score in the 38-point win at Lambeau Field.
Question 10 of 10
Randy Moss made his Monday Night Football debut at Lambeau Field as a Vikings rookie in 1998. How many receiving yards did he have?
Moss caught five passes for 190 yards and two touchdowns in a 37-24 Vikings win that ended the Packers' 18-game home winning streak.
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